PitchMark is a global platform trusted to transact what you create — a Tezos blockchain-based IP-protection and licensing service that lets creators, innovators, and businesses register their original work before sharing it with clients and partners. It provides proof of ownership, visible deterrence, and commercial licensing options for any creative or business idea.

PitchMark® registers the expression of original concepts, designs, proposals, business plans, creative pitches music and more on the Tezos blockchain, creating verifiable proof of authorship and date of creation. This signals clearly to recipients that an idea is registered and that its creator's intellectual property rights are asserted—giving creatives greater confidence when sharing their work. PitchMark is trusted to transact what you create, with Innovators in over 40 countries relying on it to turn their ideas into licensable assets — so you get credit, control, and payment whenever someone wants to use your work.

• Show clients and partners you're the author of your work
• Point to an independent timestamp if authorship is ever questioned
• Share your work without relying on goodwill alone
• License or sell your work through Ideas.Exchange, PitchMark's built-in marketplace

It's free for Innovators — create an account and generate your first certificate in minutes.

PitchMark is free for Innovators — no membership fee, no subscription, and no pay-per-use charge.

• Generate as many PitchMark Certificates as you need — always free
• Send your PitchMarked files to as many clients or partners as you like.
• License or sell your work through Ideas.Exchange for a small transaction fee by PitchMark's payment platform providers such as Stripe and PayPal.

Innovators benefit from the following:

• PitchMarking of your important files, which means you receive a PitchMark Certificate bearing your details, file names, date and time stamp of your files on the blockchain and a unique certificate ID.
• The right to display the PitchMark certificate in your materials.
• Promotion of your services through your profile page and PitchFeed
• Member of the PitchMark community, where you can connect with fellow Innovators, share insights, and get priority access to new features and Ideas.Exchange licensing opportunities.

It's a simple five-step process: log in to your PitchMark account, click 'Generate New Certificate,' fill in the details about your files and the recipient, upload the files you're sending, and download your PitchMark Certificate. New users just need to register for an account first — from signup to certificate takes only a few minutes.

PitchMark is used by graphic designers, videographers, freelance writers, architects, PR agencies, comedians, corporate trainers, web developers, startups pitching investors, and anyone who creates, shares, or licenses ideas with clients.

PitchMark accepts most common file types — up to 1GB per file and 10 files per certificate — across six categories: documents and enterprise formats (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, CSV, and open-document formats); images and design files (JPEG, PNG, SVG, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, RAW camera formats, and more); audio (MP3, WAV, FLAC, Apple's lossless and studio formats, and MIDI); video (MP4, MOV, WebM, MKV, and Premiere Pro project files); developer and code files (ZIP archives, plain text, JSON, HTML/CSS, and Python/JavaScript files); and 3D or spatial files (glTF, OBJ/FBX, and AutoCAD drawings) — 45 formats in total, covering what most creators, designers, developers, and business professionals need to certify.

A PitchMark Certificate is a digital, timestamped record that registers the expression of an original concept, design, proposal, business plan, creative pitch, piece of music, or similar work on the Tezos blockchain, creating verifiable proof of who created it and when. Before you present it to a client, you register your work on the platform to establish undeniable proof of exactly when you created and owned the concept — then share the certificate alongside the pitch itself, signalling to the recipient that the idea is on record and that you're asserting your intellectual property rights before any conversation about using it begins.

Every PitchMark certificate records the following details:

• Verification Link: A direct URL to check the live blockchain ledger record
• Serial Number: A unique tracking ID for the specific pitch.
• Identity Details: The legal names of both the creator and the intended recipient.
• Immutable Timestamp: The exact date, hour, and second the files were registered.
• Digital Inventory: The exact filenames of all protected documents and assets.
• Legal Protections: The specific licensing terms and legal warnings governing the pitch.

Nothing to generate. There's no charge to sign up with PitchMark or to create a certificate.

Here's a typical example: a freelance video producer pitches a commercial concept to a beverage brand. Before sending the pitch deck, the producer PitchMarks it, creating a timestamped certificate that proves they created the concept on that date. Three months later, the brand runs a very similar commercial without hiring the producer or paying for the concept. Because the producer holds a PitchMark Certificate that predates the brand's campaign, they have verifiable, timestamped proof of exactly when they created and shared the idea — strengthening their negotiating position, and their case, if they choose to pursue it.

That's entirely within your control. When you upload your documents, you decide how much detail to share, and you can choose whether or not that information is published on PitchFeed — PitchMark's public feed of submissions. Opting in signals that you're actively asserting your intellectual property rights, but if you'd rather keep a submission private, you can hide it from PitchFeed.

PitchMark is faster, cheaper, and more convenient than an NDA. There are also situations where asking for an NDA just isn't realistic — a new client you're keen to win quickly, or an investor who won't sign one. PitchMarking your pitch gives you the same proof of authorship and timing without needing the other side's cooperation.

Because clients often reuse ideas without paying; agencies sometimes 'borrow' concepts; AI tools can absorb your pitch; and you need proof of ownership before sharing. PitchMark safeguards your ideas at the exact moment you need it most — before the pitch.

Every certificate features a unique tracking serial number and a secure verification link. If a client or a court of law needs to verify your claim, they can enter the tracking number into the platform's verification engine. The system instantly cross-references the live document with the original record on the blockchain to confirm it is genuine and untampered with.

Your submission is uploaded using SSL encryption — look for the secure padlock in your browser's address bar. For extra protection, you can password-protect the documents you upload; just remember to share that password with your intended recipient.

No. Storing large files on a public blockchain is expensive and inefficient. Instead, the blockchain stores only the unique cryptographic hash (digital fingerprint) of your file.

Yes. Modern algorithms like SHA-256 make it impossible to reverse-engineer the original data from the hash output.

A PitchMark certificate provides tamper-evident proof of two elements: who created a piece of work, and when it was created. Identity is verified through a W3C-standard digital credentialing system, and the record is timestamped on the Tezos blockchain. This is distinct from court pre-approval, a status that does not apply to any timestamping or IP-evidence provider, including PitchMark. Instead, the certificate serves as verifiable evidence that can be submitted in the event of a dispute.

In short: a PitchMark certificate is strong supporting evidence of authorship and priority date — not a legal registration, not a guaranteed court outcome, and not a substitute for legal advice. Courts don't pre-honour any vendor's certificate; they weigh whatever evidence is presented, on its own merits, case by case.

No. It doesn't create or register intellectual property rights — those arise from your own creative act (and, where relevant, from formal registration systems like copyright or patent offices). What it does is give you contemporaneous, tamper-evident proof that you held that expression at a specific point in time, which is what typically matters most when authorship or priority is disputed.

Ideas.Exchange is PitchMark's marketplace for listing, discovering, and licensing ideas and creative work, launched on World IP Day 2026. It's built around three components: a blockchain-based clearing house where certified work can be listed and licensed, smart contracts that automatically enforce the terms of a license, and an IP Governance Certification Program that organisations can join to signal responsible handling of the ideas they receive.

Certification itself is free to generate.

A smart contract is a small program that runs on the blockchain and automatically carries out an agreement once its conditions are met — no manual approval or paperwork required. On Ideas.Exchange, the licensing terms you and the other party agree to (price, scope, duration) are written into a smart contract; the moment payment is confirmed, the contract automatically transfers the agreed rights and updates both parties' certificates. Because it runs on the blockchain, the same public, tamper-evident guarantees that protect your PitchMark Certificate also apply to the smart contract itself — once created, its terms can't be altered.

Here's a typical example: a freelance illustrator creates a mascot design and PitchMarks it before sharing it with a beverage startup. The startup likes the design and wants to use it on their packaging but hasn't paid for it yet. The illustrator lists the certified work on Ideas.Exchange and sends the startup a licensing offer — say, $2,000 for a two-year, non-exclusive license limited to packaging use. The startup reviews the terms and accepts, paying by credit card. The moment payment clears, the smart contract automatically updates both parties' certificates: the illustrator's now shows the work as licensed, and the startup receives its own Certificate of Licensed Rights confirming exactly what it's permitted to do with the design, for how long, and on what terms. No lawyers or manual contract drafting — the licensing terms and payment happen together, on the record.

While nobody can realistically claim to be an expert on the subject, the common view at present is that AI is arguably 'overhyped'; that while it is certainly disruptive, it's not inherently bad for creatives, much like 3D printing or photocopiers weren't. Ongoing litigation around the world has prompted people to think more carefully about IP during transactions.

Because AI models can absorb your work and reproduce it; clients may feed your work into AI tools; scaling businesses often reuse ideas without permission; and digital copying is instant and invisible. PitchMark gives creators a trusted way to protect and transact their work before sharing it with clients or AI systems.

A PitchMark certificate provides a visible deterrence to would-be infringers, much like a steering-wheel lock on a car signals to thieves that stealing it carries a higher degree of risk. It therefore acts as a conversation starter to create clarity during a pitch. It gives clients a choice: engage the creator for the full project or license the idea for a smaller fee (e.g., 10%). This shifts potential disputes from complex copyright issues to simpler contractual issues.

There is an honor system where creators must disclose which AI platform was used and how much of the work was AI-generated.

PitchMark supports creators and innovators with a free blockchain certification for your ideas and original works and a way to monetize those ideas with a licensing and payment mechanism on our platform Ideas.Exchange. PitchMark helps creators secure their ideas and IP and get paid faster.

It is a structured program that helps organisations implement a comprehensive IP compliance policy, establish internal controls, engage external partners, and adopt sustainable vendor IP protection practices. It is a certification for companies that want to demonstrate ethical sourcing, show they respect creators' IP, build trust with suppliers, reduce legal risks, and improve procurement standards.

• Sign up for the PitchMark IP Compliance Certification Program
• Receive the Program Manual
• Attend the kick-off briefing
• Complete the checklist
• Implement templates
• Submit evidence
• Receive certification

The program is suitable for organisations that receive ideas, concepts, designs, or storyboards from vendors; have been accused of idea theft; or believe ethical sourcing is important to reputation. It is especially useful for agencies, corporates, and government vendors.

Certified organisations are featured in a video interview published through PitchMark's social channels and community.

PitchMark LLP is based in Singapore.

Yes. PitchMark is used globally and provides internationally recognized timestamping, certificates valid across jurisdictions, cross-border legal support, and protection for remote pitching and online submissions.

Reach out directly — the PitchMark team is happy to help with anything not covered in this FAQ.